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LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR
AGED INCONTINENT PERSONS
In my last Annual Report I gave an account of the service
which had been initiated in December 1956 to assist those old
persons and their relatives who were unable to cope with the
laundering of soiled linen. It will be recalled that a local
laundry proprietor in addition to providing some linen was going
to carry out the service free of charge for three months. In fact
a free service was provided until the beginning of April. During
the course of the year a further stock of linen was purchased and
the laundry was done by the same laundry at a slightly reduced
rate.
The number of persons using the service fluctuated between
15 and 20.
The service is much appreciated by all concerned with the
welfare of these unfortunate elderly people.
LAMBETH OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE ASSOCIATION
The work of the Lambeth Old People's Welfare Association
continues to increase, and the services which it performs are
manifold. It receives financial assistance from the Lambeth Borough
Council, and acts as the Council's Agent in those welfare activities
which the Council is unable to do directly.
The following details of the work of the Association have been
obtained from its latest report, and relate to the year ending
31st March, 1958
" The work of the Association has again shown a very
considerable expansion in all branches. Within the past
year wehave added 1914 new cases to our files as against
1472 last year. Many of these cases have needed considerable
work on them and repeated visits have been undertaken.
"
Visiting
The Association has now over 60 voluntary helpers, many
of whom visit oldpeople regularly. The British Red Cross,
the St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Toc Hand the boys of a
local school all visit and help old people.